Francesca Lia Block is renowned for her groundbreaking novels and stories, including her best-selling first book, ''Weetzie Bat''(HarperTrophy, 1989). She is also the recipient of the 2005 Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Library Association. Her latest book is ''Quakeland'' (Manic D Press, Inc., 2008).<BR>

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Francesca Lia Block is renowned for her groundbreaking novels and stories, including her best-selling first book, ''Weetzie Bat'' (HarperTrophy, 1989). She is also the recipient of the 2005 Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Library Association. Her latest book is ''Quakeland'' (Manic D Press, Inc., 2008).<BR>

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'''12:30pm: MATTHEW ECK'''<BR>

'''12:30pm: MATTHEW ECK'''<BR>

Matthew Eck enlisted in the Army in 1992, and served in Somalia and Haiti. He has a BA in English Literature from Wichita State University, and received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. He currently teaches creative writing and literature at University of Central Missouri. ''The Farther Shore'' (Milkweed, 2007) is his first novel.<BR>

Matthew Eck enlisted in the Army in 1992, and served in Somalia and Haiti. He has a BA in English Literature from Wichita State University, and received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. He currently teaches creative writing and literature at University of Central Missouri. ''The Farther Shore'' (Milkweed, 2007) is his first novel.<BR>

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'''1:00pm: BICH MINH NGUYEN'''<BR>

'''1:00pm: BICH MINH NGUYEN'''<BR>

Bich Minh Nguyen is the author of ''Stealing Buddha’s Dinner'' (Penguin, 2008), winner of the PEN/Jerard Award, a ''Chicago Tribune'' Best Book of 2007, and a Book Sense pick. She teaches literature and creative writing at Purdue University and lives with her husband, novelist Porter Shreve, in West Lafayette, Indiana and Chicago.<BR>

Bich Minh Nguyen is the author of ''Stealing Buddha’s Dinner'' (Penguin, 2008), winner of the PEN/Jerard Award, a ''Chicago Tribune'' Best Book of 2007, and a Book Sense pick. She teaches literature and creative writing at Purdue University and lives with her husband, novelist Porter Shreve, in West Lafayette, Indiana and Chicago.<BR>

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'''1:30pm: YXTA MAYA MURRAY'''<BR>

'''1:30pm: YXTA MAYA MURRAY'''<BR>

Yxta Maya Murray is the author of ''The Queen Jade'' and ''The Conquest''. She was chosen as a Barnes and Noble Discover pick for ''The Conquest'', and she was a 1999 Whiting Award-winner for fiction. The second volume in her Red Lion series, ''The King’s Gold'' (HarperCollins), was published in May, 2008. She teaches law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where she currently lives. <BR>

Yxta Maya Murray is the author of ''The Queen Jade'' and ''The Conquest''. She was chosen as a Barnes and Noble Discover pick for ''The Conquest'', and she was a 1999 Whiting Award-winner for fiction. The second volume in her Red Lion series, ''The King’s Gold'' (HarperCollins), was published in May, 2008. She teaches law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where she currently lives. <BR>

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'''2:00pm: LEIF ENGER'''<BR>

'''2:00pm: LEIF ENGER'''<BR>

Leif Enger’s bestseller ''Peace Like a River'' was the winner of the Book Sense Book of the Year and one of ''Time’s'' top-five novels of 2001. His second novel, ''So Brave, Young, and Handsome'' (Grove/Atlantic, Inc.), was released in April 2008. He lives on a farm in Minnesota with his wife and two sons.<BR>

Leif Enger’s bestseller ''Peace Like a River'' was the winner of the Book Sense Book of the Year and one of ''Time’s'' top-five novels of 2001. His second novel, ''So Brave, Young, and Handsome'' (Grove/Atlantic, Inc.), was released in April 2008. He lives on a farm in Minnesota with his wife and two sons.<BR>

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'''2:30pm: NINA REVOYR'''<BR>

'''2:30pm: NINA REVOYR'''<BR>

Nina Revoyr was born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and a Polish-American father, and grew up in Japan, Wisconsin, and Los Angeles. She is the author of ''The Necessary Hunger'' and ''Southland'', which was a Book Sense 76 pick, winner of the Ferro-Grumley and Lambda Literary Awards, a finalist for an Edgar Award, and one of the Los Angeles Times' Best Books of 2003. Her newest novel is ''The Age of Dreaming'' (Akashic Books, 2008).<BR>

Nina Revoyr was born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and a Polish-American father, and grew up in Japan, Wisconsin, and Los Angeles. She is the author of ''The Necessary Hunger'' and ''Southland'', which was a Book Sense 76 pick, winner of the Ferro-Grumley and Lambda Literary Awards, a finalist for an Edgar Award, and one of the Los Angeles Times' Best Books of 2003. Her newest novel is ''The Age of Dreaming'' (Akashic Books, 2008).<BR>

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'''3:00pm: LISA HERNANDEZ'''<BR>

'''3:00pm: LISA HERNANDEZ'''<BR>

Lisa Hernandez is a native of Pasadena, California, where she lives with her husband and daughter. She teaches English at Los Angeles Community College and coordinates literacy programs for the Los Angeles Unified School District. ''Migrations and Other Stories'' (Arte Publico Press, 2007) is her first published book.<BR>

Lisa Hernandez is a native of Pasadena, California, where she lives with her husband and daughter. She teaches English at Los Angeles Community College and coordinates literacy programs for the Los Angeles Unified School District. ''Migrations and Other Stories'' (Arte Publico Press, 2007) is her first published book.<BR>

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'''3:30pm: CULTURE CLASH'''<BR>

'''3:30pm: CULTURE CLASH'''<BR>

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'''Noon: ANYA ULINICH''' <BR>

'''Noon: ANYA ULINICH''' <BR>

Anya Ulinich began studying art as a child in Moscow. At seventeen, she immigrated to the United States, where she attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and received an MFA from the University of California at Davis. In 2000, she moved to Brooklyn, abandoned painting and began to write. ''Petropolis'' (Viking USA, 2007) is her first novel.<BR>

Anya Ulinich began studying art as a child in Moscow. At seventeen, she immigrated to the United States, where she attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and received an MFA from the University of California at Davis. In 2000, she moved to Brooklyn, abandoned painting and began to write. ''Petropolis'' (Viking USA, 2007) is her first novel.<BR>

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'''12:30pm: KAYA MCLAREN'''<BR>

'''12:30pm: KAYA MCLAREN'''<BR>

Kaya McLaren lives and teaches elementary school art on the east slope of Snoqualmie Pass in Washington. She is the author of ''Church of the Dog'', which was rereleased by Penguin in May, 2008. When she’s not working, she likes to telemark ski, sit in hot springs, moonlight hike and play in lakes with her dog, Big Cedar.<BR>

Kaya McLaren lives and teaches elementary school art on the east slope of Snoqualmie Pass in Washington. She is the author of ''Church of the Dog'', which was rereleased by Penguin in May, 2008. When she’s not working, she likes to telemark ski, sit in hot springs, moonlight hike and play in lakes with her dog, Big Cedar.<BR>

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'''1:00pm: GRACIELA LIMON'''<BR>

'''1:00pm: GRACIELA LIMON'''<BR>

Graciela Limón is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of six novels: ''Left Alive'', ''Erased Faces'', ''The Day of the Moon'', ''Song of the Hummingbird'', ''The Memories of Ana Calderón'' and ''In Search of Bernabé'', all from Arte Público Press. Limón is Professor Emeritus of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where she served as a professor of U.S. Latina/o Literature and chair of the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies.<BR>

Graciela Limón is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of six novels: ''Left Alive'', ''Erased Faces'', ''The Day of the Moon'', ''Song of the Hummingbird'', ''The Memories of Ana Calderón'' and ''In Search of Bernabé'', all from Arte Público Press. Limón is Professor Emeritus of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where she served as a professor of U.S. Latina/o Literature and chair of the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies.<BR>

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'''1:30pm: JOHN FRANCIS'''<BR>

'''1:30pm: JOHN FRANCIS'''<BR>

John Francis is the founder and director of Planetwalk, a nonprofit environmental education organization and the author of the memoir ''Planetwalker: 22 Years of Walking, 17 Years of Silence''. He travels around the world speaking on pilgrimage and change, and on Planetlines, an environmental studies curriculum based on the walking pilgrimage, which he is developing for K-12 schools and universities.<BR>

John Francis is the founder and director of Planetwalk, a nonprofit environmental education organization and the author of the memoir ''Planetwalker: 22 Years of Walking, 17 Years of Silence''. He travels around the world speaking on pilgrimage and change, and on Planetlines, an environmental studies curriculum based on the walking pilgrimage, which he is developing for K-12 schools and universities.<BR>

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'''2:00pm: JOHN CLINCH'''<BR>

'''2:00pm: JOHN CLINCH'''<BR>

Jon Clinch’s first novel, ''Finn'' (Random House, 2007) was named one of the best novels of 2007 by the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the ''Christian Science Monitor'' and Book Sense. It was also shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle's first-ever Best Recommended List and the Sargent First Novel Prize.<BR>

Jon Clinch’s first novel, ''Finn'' (Random House, 2007) was named one of the best novels of 2007 by the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the ''Christian Science Monitor'' and Book Sense. It was also shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle's first-ever Best Recommended List and the Sargent First Novel Prize.<BR>

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'''2:30pm: ALAN BERN'''<BR>

'''2:30pm: ALAN BERN'''<BR>

Alan Bern is a poet and author of children’s picture and chapter books, as well as a storyteller and a performer for both children and adults. For the past fourteen years Alan has worked as a librarian in public libraries in the San Francisco Bay Area. His newest book of poems, ''Waterwalking in Berkeley'', was released by Daniel & Daniel Publishers in spring 2007.<BR>

Alan Bern is a poet and author of children’s picture and chapter books, as well as a storyteller and a performer for both children and adults. For the past fourteen years Alan has worked as a librarian in public libraries in the San Francisco Bay Area. His newest book of poems, ''Waterwalking in Berkeley'', was released by Daniel & Daniel Publishers in spring 2007.<BR>

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'''3:00pm: DAN KENNEDY'''<BR>

'''3:00pm: DAN KENNEDY'''<BR>

Dan Kennedy is author of the books ''Rock On'' (Algonquin Books, 2008) and ''Loser Goes First'', and a longstanding contributor at McSweeney’s. He lives in New York City and performs spoken word gigs and readings on stages across the country.<BR>

Dan Kennedy is author of the books ''Rock On'' (Algonquin Books, 2008) and ''Loser Goes First'', and a longstanding contributor at McSweeney’s. He lives in New York City and performs spoken word gigs and readings on stages across the country.<BR>

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'''3:30pm: LILA KARP'''<BR>

'''3:30pm: LILA KARP'''<BR>

Lila Karp has taught literature, film and feminist theory in women’s studies programs at universities throughout the country. The former director of the Princeton University Women’s Center, Karp was also the co-director of The Institute for the Study of Women and Men at the University of Southern California. Her autobiographical novel, ''The Queen Is in the Garbage'' (The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2007) was originally published in 1971 and has been reprinted by the Feminist Press in their Classic Feminist Writers series.<BR>

Lila Karp has taught literature, film and feminist theory in women’s studies programs at universities throughout the country. The former director of the Princeton University Women’s Center, Karp was also the co-director of The Institute for the Study of Women and Men at the University of Southern California. Her autobiographical novel, ''The Queen Is in the Garbage'' (The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2007) was originally published in 1971 and has been reprinted by the Feminist Press in their Classic Feminist Writers series.<BR>

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== Monday, June 30 ==

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'''Noon: FIROOZEH DUMAS'''<BR>

'''Noon: FIROOZEH DUMAS'''<BR>

Firoozeh Dumas self-published ''Funny in Farsi'' in 2003 with no prior writing experience, as a gift for her children. The Persian version of ''Funny in Farsi'' is currently one of the bestselling books in Iran. Her work has been featured in ''The New York Times'', ''Los Angeles Times'', ''San Francisco Chronicle Magazine'', ''Lifetime Magazine'', and on NPR. Her next book, ''Laughing Without an Accent'', a series of autobiographical essays, was published by Random House in May, 2008.<BR>

Firoozeh Dumas self-published ''Funny in Farsi'' in 2003 with no prior writing experience, as a gift for her children. The Persian version of ''Funny in Farsi'' is currently one of the bestselling books in Iran. Her work has been featured in ''The New York Times'', ''Los Angeles Times'', ''San Francisco Chronicle Magazine'', ''Lifetime Magazine'', and on NPR. Her next book, ''Laughing Without an Accent'', a series of autobiographical essays, was published by Random House in May, 2008.<BR>

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'''12:30pm: BRUNONIA BARRY'''<BR>

'''12:30pm: BRUNONIA BARRY'''<BR>

Brunonia Barry spent nearly a decade in Hollywood before returning to her native Massachusetts, where along with her husband, she co-founded an innovative company that creates award-winning word, visual and logic puzzles. In recent years she has written books for the ''Beacon Street Girls'', a fictional series for ‘tweens. ''The Lace Reader'' (William Morrow, 2008) is her first original novel.<BR>

Brunonia Barry spent nearly a decade in Hollywood before returning to her native Massachusetts, where along with her husband, she co-founded an innovative company that creates award-winning word, visual and logic puzzles. In recent years she has written books for the ''Beacon Street Girls'', a fictional series for ‘tweens. ''The Lace Reader'' (William Morrow, 2008) is her first original novel.<BR>

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'''1:00pm: KEIR GRAFF'''<BR>

'''1:00pm: KEIR GRAFF'''<BR>

Keir Graff is the author of the political thrillers ''One Nation, Under God'' (Severn House, July 2008), ''My Fellow Americans'' and, writing as Michael McCulloch, the crime novel ''Cold Lessons''. He is the senior editor of ''Booklist Online'', where he writes the popular blog, “Likely Stories.” A native of Missoula, Montana, he lives in Chicago.<BR>

Keir Graff is the author of the political thrillers ''One Nation, Under God'' (Severn House, July 2008), ''My Fellow Americans'' and, writing as Michael McCulloch, the crime novel ''Cold Lessons''. He is the senior editor of ''Booklist Online'', where he writes the popular blog, “Likely Stories.” A native of Missoula, Montana, he lives in Chicago.<BR>

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'''1:30pm: ELLIS AVERY'''<BR>

'''1:30pm: ELLIS AVERY'''<BR>

Ellis Avery is the winner of a Lambda Literary Award and an Ohioana Library Award for her first novel, ''The Teahouse Fire'' (Riverhead Books, 2006). In 2001, ''Three Lines, One Road'', a year's worth of daily haiku exchanged between Avery and Melissa Demian, was a finalist in the National Poetry Series. Avery is also the author of a nonfiction book, ''The Smoke Week'', a personal account of life in Manhattan after 9/11.<BR>

Ellis Avery is the winner of a Lambda Literary Award and an Ohioana Library Award for her first novel, ''The Teahouse Fire'' (Riverhead Books, 2006). In 2001, ''Three Lines, One Road'', a year's worth of daily haiku exchanged between Avery and Melissa Demian, was a finalist in the National Poetry Series. Avery is also the author of a nonfiction book, ''The Smoke Week'', a personal account of life in Manhattan after 9/11.<BR>

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'''2:00pm: DANIEL WHITE'''<BR>

'''2:00pm: DANIEL WHITE'''<BR>

Daniel White is a journalist and author whose work has appeared in the ''New York Times'', the ''Los Angeles Times'', and ''Backpacker'' magazine. He received his MFA from Columbia University, and he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. His first non-fiction book is ''The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind And Almost Found Myself On the Pacific Crest Trail'' (HarperCollins).<BR>

Daniel White is a journalist and author whose work has appeared in the ''New York Times'', the ''Los Angeles Times'', and ''Backpacker'' magazine. He received his MFA from Columbia University, and he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. His first non-fiction book is ''The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind And Almost Found Myself On the Pacific Crest Trail'' (HarperCollins).<BR>

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'''2:30pm: KIMBERLY PAULY'''<BR>

'''2:30pm: KIMBERLY PAULY'''<BR>

Kimberly Pauley loves a good book she can sink her teeth into. She is book reviewer for ''Young Adult Books Central'' (www.yabookscentral.com). ''Sucks to Be Me'' (Mirrorstone, forthcoming August 2008) is her first novel. She lives in Illinois.<BR>

Kimberly Pauley loves a good book she can sink her teeth into. She is book reviewer for ''Young Adult Books Central'' (www.yabookscentral.com). ''Sucks to Be Me'' (Mirrorstone, forthcoming August 2008) is her first novel. She lives in Illinois.<BR>

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'''3:00pm: MARK DOTY'''<BR>

'''3:00pm: MARK DOTY'''<BR>

Mark Doty’s eight books of poems and four books of nonfiction prose have been honored by the National Book Critics Circle Award, the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction, the ''Los Angeles Times'' Book Prize, a Whiting Writers Award, a Lila Wallace-''Reader’s Digest'' Writer’s Award and, in the United Kingdom, the T.S. Eliot Prize. He is a professor at the University of Houston and lives in New York City.<BR>

Mark Doty’s eight books of poems and four books of nonfiction prose have been honored by the National Book Critics Circle Award, the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction, the ''Los Angeles Times'' Book Prize, a Whiting Writers Award, a Lila Wallace-''Reader’s Digest'' Writer’s Award and, in the United Kingdom, the T.S. Eliot Prize. He is a professor at the University of Houston and lives in New York City.<BR>

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3:30pm: ALEX LEMON<BR>

3:30pm: ALEX LEMON<BR>

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24 acclaimed authors LIVE! At ALA Annual Conference

Take a break from a day of meetings and programs and stop by the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage in the Exhibition Hall to enjoy readings from new and favorite authors and poets, learn how to develop author programs for your library, and find new recommendations for your patrons.

The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office will present 24 critically acclaimed and best-selling authors on the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage, from noon to 4 p.m. June 26-July 2 in the exhibits hall at the upcoming ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif. Attendees are welcomed to take a break from their busy conference schedules and listen to some of their favorite authors and poets read from and autograph their recent works. Located in the 2500 aisle of the exhibits hall, the Live! @ your library Reading Stage is free for all conference attendees. Authors to be showcased on the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage are:

Saturday, June 28

Noon: FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK
Francesca Lia Block is renowned for her groundbreaking novels and stories, including her best-selling first book, Weetzie Bat (HarperTrophy, 1989). She is also the recipient of the 2005 Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Library Association. Her latest book is Quakeland (Manic D Press, Inc., 2008).

12:30pm: MATTHEW ECK
Matthew Eck enlisted in the Army in 1992, and served in Somalia and Haiti. He has a BA in English Literature from Wichita State University, and received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. He currently teaches creative writing and literature at University of Central Missouri. The Farther Shore (Milkweed, 2007) is his first novel.

1:00pm: BICH MINH NGUYEN
Bich Minh Nguyen is the author of Stealing Buddha’s Dinner (Penguin, 2008), winner of the PEN/Jerard Award, a Chicago Tribune Best Book of 2007, and a Book Sense pick. She teaches literature and creative writing at Purdue University and lives with her husband, novelist Porter Shreve, in West Lafayette, Indiana and Chicago.

1:30pm: YXTA MAYA MURRAY
Yxta Maya Murray is the author of The Queen Jade and The Conquest. She was chosen as a Barnes and Noble Discover pick for The Conquest, and she was a 1999 Whiting Award-winner for fiction. The second volume in her Red Lion series, The King’s Gold (HarperCollins), was published in May, 2008. She teaches law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where she currently lives.

2:00pm: LEIF ENGER
Leif Enger’s bestseller Peace Like a River was the winner of the Book Sense Book of the Year and one of Time’s top-five novels of 2001. His second novel, So Brave, Young, and Handsome (Grove/Atlantic, Inc.), was released in April 2008. He lives on a farm in Minnesota with his wife and two sons.

2:30pm: NINA REVOYR
Nina Revoyr was born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and a Polish-American father, and grew up in Japan, Wisconsin, and Los Angeles. She is the author of The Necessary Hunger and Southland, which was a Book Sense 76 pick, winner of the Ferro-Grumley and Lambda Literary Awards, a finalist for an Edgar Award, and one of the Los Angeles Times' Best Books of 2003. Her newest novel is The Age of Dreaming (Akashic Books, 2008).

3:00pm: LISA HERNANDEZ
Lisa Hernandez is a native of Pasadena, California, where she lives with her husband and daughter. She teaches English at Los Angeles Community College and coordinates literacy programs for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Migrations and Other Stories (Arte Publico Press, 2007) is her first published book.

3:30pm: CULTURE CLASH
Culture Clash (Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Siguenza) has performed in such venues as the Kennedy Center and the Lincoln Center, New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater and countless university and community stages. Founded in San Francisco in 1984, and anthologized by Theater Communications Group, this troupe of writers/performers surveys contemporary Latino/Chicano culture in America from its own unique perspective.

Sunday, June 29

Noon: ANYA ULINICH
Anya Ulinich began studying art as a child in Moscow. At seventeen, she immigrated to the United States, where she attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and received an MFA from the University of California at Davis. In 2000, she moved to Brooklyn, abandoned painting and began to write. Petropolis (Viking USA, 2007) is her first novel.

12:30pm: KAYA MCLAREN
Kaya McLaren lives and teaches elementary school art on the east slope of Snoqualmie Pass in Washington. She is the author of Church of the Dog, which was rereleased by Penguin in May, 2008. When she’s not working, she likes to telemark ski, sit in hot springs, moonlight hike and play in lakes with her dog, Big Cedar.

1:00pm: GRACIELA LIMON
Graciela Limón is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of six novels: Left Alive, Erased Faces, The Day of the Moon, Song of the Hummingbird, The Memories of Ana Calderón and In Search of Bernabé, all from Arte Público Press. Limón is Professor Emeritus of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where she served as a professor of U.S. Latina/o Literature and chair of the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies.

1:30pm: JOHN FRANCIS
John Francis is the founder and director of Planetwalk, a nonprofit environmental education organization and the author of the memoir Planetwalker: 22 Years of Walking, 17 Years of Silence. He travels around the world speaking on pilgrimage and change, and on Planetlines, an environmental studies curriculum based on the walking pilgrimage, which he is developing for K-12 schools and universities.

2:00pm: JOHN CLINCH
Jon Clinch’s first novel, Finn (Random House, 2007) was named one of the best novels of 2007 by the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the Christian Science Monitor and Book Sense. It was also shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle's first-ever Best Recommended List and the Sargent First Novel Prize.

2:30pm: ALAN BERN
Alan Bern is a poet and author of children’s picture and chapter books, as well as a storyteller and a performer for both children and adults. For the past fourteen years Alan has worked as a librarian in public libraries in the San Francisco Bay Area. His newest book of poems, Waterwalking in Berkeley, was released by Daniel & Daniel Publishers in spring 2007.

3:00pm: DAN KENNEDY
Dan Kennedy is author of the books Rock On (Algonquin Books, 2008) and Loser Goes First, and a longstanding contributor at McSweeney’s. He lives in New York City and performs spoken word gigs and readings on stages across the country.

3:30pm: LILA KARP
Lila Karp has taught literature, film and feminist theory in women’s studies programs at universities throughout the country. The former director of the Princeton University Women’s Center, Karp was also the co-director of The Institute for the Study of Women and Men at the University of Southern California. Her autobiographical novel, The Queen Is in the Garbage (The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2007) was originally published in 1971 and has been reprinted by the Feminist Press in their Classic Feminist Writers series.

Monday, June 30

Noon: FIROOZEH DUMAS
Firoozeh Dumas self-published Funny in Farsi in 2003 with no prior writing experience, as a gift for her children. The Persian version of Funny in Farsi is currently one of the bestselling books in Iran. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, Lifetime Magazine, and on NPR. Her next book, Laughing Without an Accent, a series of autobiographical essays, was published by Random House in May, 2008.

12:30pm: BRUNONIA BARRY
Brunonia Barry spent nearly a decade in Hollywood before returning to her native Massachusetts, where along with her husband, she co-founded an innovative company that creates award-winning word, visual and logic puzzles. In recent years she has written books for the Beacon Street Girls, a fictional series for ‘tweens. The Lace Reader (William Morrow, 2008) is her first original novel.

1:00pm: KEIR GRAFF
Keir Graff is the author of the political thrillers One Nation, Under God (Severn House, July 2008), My Fellow Americans and, writing as Michael McCulloch, the crime novel Cold Lessons. He is the senior editor of Booklist Online, where he writes the popular blog, “Likely Stories.” A native of Missoula, Montana, he lives in Chicago.

1:30pm: ELLIS AVERY
Ellis Avery is the winner of a Lambda Literary Award and an Ohioana Library Award for her first novel, The Teahouse Fire (Riverhead Books, 2006). In 2001, Three Lines, One Road, a year's worth of daily haiku exchanged between Avery and Melissa Demian, was a finalist in the National Poetry Series. Avery is also the author of a nonfiction book, The Smoke Week, a personal account of life in Manhattan after 9/11.

2:00pm: DANIEL WHITE
Daniel White is a journalist and author whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and Backpacker magazine. He received his MFA from Columbia University, and he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. His first non-fiction book is The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind And Almost Found Myself On the Pacific Crest Trail (HarperCollins).

2:30pm: KIMBERLY PAULY
Kimberly Pauley loves a good book she can sink her teeth into. She is book reviewer for Young Adult Books Central (www.yabookscentral.com). Sucks to Be Me (Mirrorstone, forthcoming August 2008) is her first novel. She lives in Illinois.

3:00pm: MARK DOTY
Mark Doty’s eight books of poems and four books of nonfiction prose have been honored by the National Book Critics Circle Award, the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Whiting Writers Award, a Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Writer’s Award and, in the United Kingdom, the T.S. Eliot Prize. He is a professor at the University of Houston and lives in New York City.

3:30pm: ALEX LEMON
Alex Lemon’s first poetry collection, Mosquito, which documents his slow recovery from brain surgery as a young man, was hailed by Publishers Weekly as an “edgy, energetic, even frenetic debut from a rising star of the Midwest.” He is the co-editor of LUNA: A Journal of Poetry and Translation and is a frequent contributor to The Bloomsbury Review. His newest collection is entitled Hallelujah Blackout (Milkweed, 2008).